Fakhreldine review by Bagan
We have visited Fakhreldine several times and find the Lebanese mezze, for the most part, outstanding. In fact, we have never tried a main dish here; we make our meal of mezzes. The hummous with lamb and pine nuts is dense with flavor. The fattoush salad -- an eye-catching melange of very fresh ingredients, including whole mint leaves and little thin rounds of spiced fried bread-- glistens with a lemony dressing. We tried a few more esoteric items that we not as successful: pumpkin kibbeh (the fried crust overpowered the subtle vegetarian contents) and asparagus with bread curls in yogurt sauce (an odd mix of shapes and textures that didn't succeed as a group). Service was courteous, and the belly dancer was an added attraction.
We have 2 complaints, however. We understand this is a smoking venue, but the diner next to us was smoking a cigar through his dinner (and ours). Do people really consider this acceptable behavior any more? Also, on this most recent trip, we used a "Taste of London" dining card, offering a 50% discount. We advised management in advance, and the acknowledged the deal, but when we got the bill there was only about a 20% discount.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Overall rating 
Food 7 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 5
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